At a special ceremony on February 1, 2012, marking the opening of the new Warner Bros. Theater at the National Museum of American History, the Smithsonian presented Clint Eastwood with the James Smithson Bicentennial Medal in honor of Eastwood's contribution to the American Experience through film. The Warner Bros. Theater is a modern facility with state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment, incuding 3-D capability, made possible by a $5 million donation by Warner Bros. Entertainmemt. Barry Meyer, chairman and CEO of Warner Bros., and US Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) were on hand for the ceremony.